Champions League semi final dates confirmed

The dates for the Champions League semi-finals have been officially confirmed following the completion of the quarter-finals on Wednesday, as Manchester City announced their first leg against Paris Saint-Germain in France will take place just three days after the Carabao Cup final against Tottenham.

It was a mixed night for British football on Wednesday, as Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City kept their hopes of an historic quadruple alive with a highly impressive away win over Borussia Dortmund to claim a 4-2 aggregate victory, while Liverpool’s 0-0 draw with Real Madrid saw them bow out of the competition.

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That came after Tuesday’s set of fixtures, in which Chelsea’s incredible transformation under Thomas Tuchel continued, with the Blues progressing to the final-four.

When are the matches?

With Manchester City announcing the dates for their clash with PSG, we now know the lineup in full.

City will travel to PSG for the first leg on Wednesday, April 28, with kick off at 8pm (BST). The return leg will then be held at the Etihad on Tuesday, May 4, again with kick-off at 8pm.

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Chelsea also have an away leg to content first, with their trip to Madrid coming on Tuesday, April 27 at 8pm, with their return leg at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday, May 5, also at 8pm.

Meanwhile, PSG showed they truly mean business this year under Mauricio Pochettino, as they knocked out holders Bayern Munich, despite losing 1-0 at home on the night.

When is the final?

The 2021 Champions League final will be played on Saturday, May 19, with the match kicking off at 7pm BST.

It will be held at Istanbul’s Atatürk Olympic Stadium, which famously hosted the 2005 final, where Liverpool beat AC Milan on penalties having been 3-0 down at half-time.

The stadium had been scheduled to host the final last year, but it was moved to the Estadio da Luz in Lisbon due to the restrictions imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic.